English Grammar is the foundation of effective communication, and Direct and Indirect Speech (also known as Reported Speech) is one of the most important topics in grammar. It involves reporting what someone else has said, either by quoting their exact words (Direct Speech) or by paraphrasing them (Indirect Speech). Mastering this topic helps students write and speak with accuracy and clarity. At Dhingra Classes Nashik, we emphasize concept-based learning to help students master Direct and Indirect Speech with confidence.

This detailed solved worksheet on Direct and Indirect Speech is designed for Class 6 to 10 students and covers all the essential aspects, including:

• Rules of Direct and Indirect Speech – Tense changes, Pronoun changes, Time and Place changes

• Types of Sentences – Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory

• Exercises – Fill in the blanks, Identify the error, Convert the sentences, Match the following

• Answer Key – With detailed explanations

📘 Understanding Direct and Indirect Speech – Quick Revision

Key Rules for Changing Direct to Indirect Speech

📝 Section A – Identify the Type of Sentence (10 Questions)

Instructions: Identify whether the following sentences are Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory.

1. She said, “I am going to school.”
   Answer: Assertive

2. He said, “Will you help me?”
   Answer: Interrogative

3. The teacher said, “Sit down.”
   Answer: Imperative

4. She said, “What a beautiful flower!”
   Answer: Exclamatory

5. He said, “I have finished my homework.”
   Answer: Assertive

6. They said, “Where are you going?”
   Answer: Interrogative

7. The mother said, “Please help me.”
   Answer: Imperative

8. She said, “Alas! I am lost.”
   Answer: Exclamatory

9. He said, “I will come tomorrow.”
   Answer: Assertive

10. They said, “Hurrah! We won the match.”
    Answer: Exclamatory

📝 Section B – Convert Assertive Sentences into Indirect Speech (15 Questions)

Instructions: Convert the following assertive sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech.

1. She said, “I am reading a book.”
   Answer: She said that she was reading a book.

2. He said, “I have finished my work.”
   Answer: He said that he had finished his work.

3. They said, “We are going to the park.”
   Answer: They said that they were going to the park.

4. She said, “I will come tomorrow.”
   Answer: She said that she would come the next day.

5. He said, “I like to play cricket.”
   Answer: He said that he liked to play cricket.

6. The teacher said, “The Earth revolves around the Sun.”
   Answer: The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun. (Universal truth – no tense change)

7. She said, “I have been waiting for an hour.”
   Answer: She said that she had been waiting for an hour.

8. He said, “I was sleeping when you called.”
   Answer: He said that he had been sleeping when I called.

9. They said, “We have completed our project.”
   Answer: They said that they had completed their project.

10. She said, “I will help you.”
    Answer: She said that she would help me.

11. He said, “I am working hard.”
    Answer: He said that he was working hard.

12. The boy said, “I have lost my pen.”
    Answer: The boy said that he had lost his pen.

13. She said, “I want to become a doctor.”
    Answer: She said that she wanted to become a doctor.

14. He said, “I lived in Mumbai for five years.”
    Answer: He said that he had lived in Mumbai for five years.

15. They said, “We are happy.”
    Answer: They said that they were happy.

📝 Section C – Convert Interrogative Sentences into Indirect Speech (10 Questions)

Instructions: Convert the following interrogative sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech.

1. He said, “Will you come with me?”
   Answer: He asked if I would come with him.

2. She said, “Where are you going?”
   Answer: She asked where I was going.

3. The teacher said, “Have you done your homework?”
   Answer: The teacher asked if I had done my homework.

4. He said, “What is your name?”
   Answer: He asked what my name was.

5. She said, “Do you like ice cream?”
   Answer: She asked if I liked ice cream.

6. The policeman said, “Where do you live?”
   Answer: The policeman asked where I lived.

7. He said, “Can you help me?”
   Answer: He asked if I could help him.

8. She said, “Why are you late?”
   Answer: She asked why I was late.

9. The mother said, “Did you eat your breakfast?”
   Answer: The mother asked if I had eaten my breakfast.

10. He said, “Whose book is this?”
    Answer: He asked whose book that was.

📝 Section D – Convert Imperative Sentences into Indirect Speech (10 Questions)

Instructions: Convert the following imperative sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech.

1. The teacher said, “Sit down.”
   Answer: The teacher ordered me to sit down.

2. She said, “Please help me.”
   Answer: She requested me to help her.

3. The father said, “Don’t waste your time.”
   Answer: The father advised me not to waste my time.

4. He said, “Open the door.”
   Answer: He ordered me to open the door.

5. The mother said, “Don’t make noise.”
   Answer: The mother told me not to make noise.

6. She said, “Please lend me your book.”
   Answer: She requested me to lend her my book.

7. The captain said, “Attack the enemy.”
   Answer: The captain ordered his soldiers to attack the enemy.

8. He said, “Let’s go for a walk.”
   Answer: He suggested that we should go for a walk.

9. The teacher said, “Submit your homework.”
   Answer: The teacher ordered us to submit our homework.

10. She said, “Don’t touch the wire.”
    Answer: She warned me not to touch the wire.

📝 Section E – Convert Exclamatory Sentences into Indirect Speech (10 Questions)

Instructions: Convert the following exclamatory sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech.

1. He said, “Hurrah! I have won the match.”
   Answer: He exclaimed with joy that he had won the match.

2. She said, “Alas! I am lost.”
   Answer: She exclaimed with sorrow that she was lost.

3. The boy said, “What a beautiful flower!”
   Answer: The boy exclaimed with wonder that the flower was very beautiful.

4. She said, “Wow! What a performance!”
   Answer: She exclaimed with appreciation that it was a wonderful performance.

5. He said, “Oh! I have hurt myself.”
   Answer: He exclaimed with pain that he had hurt himself.

6. They said, “Hurrah! We have won the trophy.”
   Answer: They exclaimed with joy that they had won the trophy.

7. She said, “What a pity!”
   Answer: She exclaimed with pity that it was a great pity.

8. He said, “Bravo! You have done well.”
   Answer: He applauded me, saying that I had done well.

9. The child said, “Oh! What a big elephant!”
   Answer: The child exclaimed with wonder that it was a very big elephant.

10. She said, “What a sad story!”
    Answer: She exclaimed with sadness that it was a very sad story.

📝 Section F – Identify the Error and Correct It (10 Questions)

Instructions: Identify the error in the following sentences and correct them.

1. She said that she is reading a book.
   Answer: She said that she was reading a book.

2. He asked me that where I was going.
   Answer: He asked me where I was going.

3. She said that she have finished her work.
   Answer: She said that she had finished her work.

4. The teacher asked if I can help her.
   Answer: The teacher asked if I could help her.

5. He said that he will come tomorrow.
   Answer: He said that he would come the next day.

6. She told me that I am a good student.
   Answer: She told me that I was a good student.

7. He asked me that what is my name.
   Answer: He asked me what my name was.

8. She exclaimed with joy that she has won the prize.
   Answer: She exclaimed with joy that she had won the prize.

9. The mother said to her daughter to not waste time.
   Answer: The mother told her daughter not to waste time.

10. He said that he lives here.
    Answer: He said that he lived there.

📝 Section G – Convert the Sentences into Direct Speech (10 Questions)

Instructions: Convert the following Indirect Speech sentences back to Direct Speech.

1. She said that she was reading a book.
   Answer: She said, “I am reading a book.”

2. He said that he had finished his work.
   Answer: He said, “I have finished my work.”

3. She asked if I liked ice cream.
   Answer: She said, “Do you like ice cream?”

4. He ordered me to sit down.
   Answer: He said, “Sit down.”

5. She exclaimed with joy that she had won the match.
   Answer: She said, “Hurrah! I have won the match.”

6. He asked me where I was going.
   Answer: He said, “Where are you going?”

7. The teacher told me not to waste time.
   Answer: The teacher said, “Don’t waste time.”

8. She said that she would come the next day.
   Answer: She said, “I will come tomorrow.”

9. He asked if I could help him.
   Answer: He said, “Can you help me?”

10. She exclaimed with wonder that the flower was very beautiful.
    Answer: She said, “What a beautiful flower!”

📝 Section H – Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Reporting Verb (10 Questions)

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct reporting verb (said, told, asked, ordered, requested, exclaimed, suggested, warned).

1. He __________, “I am going to school.”
   Answer: said

2. She __________ me to help her.
   Answer: requested

3. The teacher __________ us to submit our homework.
   Answer: ordered / told

4. He __________, “Will you come with me?”
   Answer: asked

5. She __________ with joy, “We have won the match!”
   Answer: exclaimed

6. He __________ me, “Don’t touch the wire.”
   Answer: warned / told

7. She __________ that we should go for a walk.
   Answer: suggested

8. The father __________ his son not to waste time.
   Answer: advised / told

9. He __________, “What is your name?”
   Answer: asked

10. She __________ that she was tired.
    Answer: said / told

📝 Section I – Change the Pronouns (10 Questions)

Instructions: Change the pronouns according to the rules of Indirect Speech.

1. He said, “I am happy.”
   Answer: He said that he was happy.

2. She said, “I like you.”
   Answer: She said that she liked me.

3. He said to me, “You are a good student.”
   Answer: He told me that I was a good student.

4. She said to him, “I will help you.”
   Answer: She told him that she would help him.

5. He said, “We are ready.”
   Answer: He said that they were ready.

6. They said, “We have done our work.”
   Answer: They said that they had done their work.

7. She said, “I love my mother.”
   Answer: She said that she loved her mother.

8. He said to her, “You are my best friend.”
   Answer: He told her that she was his best friend.

9. They said, “We are going to our house.”
   Answer: They said that they were going to their house.

10. She said, “I have finished my homework.”
    Answer: She said that she had finished her homework.

📝 Section J – Change Time and Place Words (10 Questions)

Instructions: Change the time and place words according to the rules of Indirect Speech.

1. She said, “I am here.”
   Answer: She said that she was there.

2. He said, “I will come tomorrow.”
   Answer: He said that he would come the next day.

3. They said, “We will go today.”
   Answer: They said that they would go that day.

4. She said, “I came yesterday.”
   Answer: She said that she had come the previous day.

5. He said, “I am living here now.”
   Answer: He said that he was living there then.

6. They said, “We will meet next week.”
   Answer: They said that they would meet the following week.

7. She said, “I went to the market yesterday.”
   Answer: She said that she had gone to the market the previous day.

8. He said, “I will call you tonight.”
   Answer: He said that he would call me that night.

9. They said, “We are leaving today.”
   Answer: They said that they were leaving that day.

10. She said, “I work here every day.”
    Answer: She said that she worked there every day.

📝 Answer Key – Summary Table

💡 Tips to Master Direct and Indirect Speech

How Dhingra Classes Helps Students Master English Grammar

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Conclusion

Mastering English Grammar – Direct and Indirect Speech is essential for students in Class 6 to 10 to build a strong foundation in the language. This detailed solved worksheet provides a comprehensive set of exercises with answers, helping students practice and perfect their understanding of reported speech.

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